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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the content of the slaves holding registers # 40108?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the system where data is collected and organized?
Message frames are the result of organizing network messages so that the transmission of between network points is one block. Which of the answers below shows a simplified message frame components in the correct order?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as communication by sending a command, initiated by the scanner module, to all field device on the segment?
Of the problems below, Which would be best mitigated by termination resistors?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network a single continuous pathway through each node from being connected directly to two other nodes?
SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as allowing control of remote pump and compressor stations?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "D"?
Which of the H1 transmission system function blocks below is best described as generally available default to field devices after it has been energized?
A DDE protocol has 3 components to a "handle". Which of the components below would best be described as the name of a unique data source is contained inside of a DDE topic?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the accounting system?
There are several different network access methods available to wired Ethernet. Which of the methods below is the one used by wired Ethernet?
Parameter settings program the behavior of the function block. Which of the parameters below can be described as one that transmits data to another block?
Digital signals are, either specific or transitory, voltage levels represent states of logic. Which of the signal encoding methods below uses the conversion of dc voltage levels to ac to represent logic states?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a standard set of command codes that every HART compatible device has to have?
SCADA systems are specialized utilizations of a process control systems. Which of the terms below can be best defined as the remote measurement component of a control system?
Which of the Hart access methods below can be best described as one that the scan rates are substantially increased over the master/slave method?
In the process conditions model, there are transition points between the stages of operating conditions. Which of the answers below is the transition point between the normal to abnormal conditions?
Open communication protocols have several disadvantages. Which of the answers provided below represents one that is not a disadvantage?
With any GUI, there are opportunities to use gathered data visually. Which of the methods below would be best described as one that would allow an operator to anticipate the tendencies of a process by the creation of a short term measurement values plot?
There are several different network access methods available to wireless Ethernet. Which of the methods below is the one used by wireless Ethernet?
Sometimes a controller module cannot execute the logic that is required. Which of the subsystems below would be able to execute this logic?
The data transmission in FDX mode travels in _____ direction(s)? Choose the best answer from the ones provided to fill in the blank
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as where the bulk of the GUI applications are configured?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts 8 or 16 inputs to a digital signal?